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Your company has given you the task of popularising the use of biopesticides and not chemical pesticides. How will you explain that use of biopesticides is better than use of chemical pesticides?

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To explain why the use of biopesticides is better than chemical pesticides, we can break down the advantages of biopesticides in a systematic manner: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Definition of Biopesticides and Chemical Pesticides**: - Biopesticides are derived from natural sources such as plants, animals, fungi, and bacteria. - Chemical pesticides are synthetic substances that are manufactured industrially. ...
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ICSE-MICROBES IN HUMAN WELFARE-COMPETITION CORNER (OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (ASSERTION AND REASON TYPE QUESTIONS))
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  6. Assertion: Only Lactobacillus lactis causes curdling of milk. Rea...

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  7. Assertion: Insulin is a type of antibiotic. Reason: Insulin is sy...

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  8. Assertion: Rotenone is a bioinsecticide. Reason: Rotenone is obta...

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  10. Assertion: Azolla pinnata is used as biofertiliser in rice cultivation...

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  11. Assertion: Neem is used as a natural insecticide. Reason: The ne...

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  12. Assertion: Most of the orchids are dependent on fungi in seedling stag...

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  13. Assertion: Biofertilisers are preferred to chemical fertilisers. ...

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  14. Assertion: Leguminous plants are the best preferred for crop rotation....

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  15. Assertion: Use of fertilisers greatly enhances crop productivity. ...

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  16. Assertion: Nitrogen-fixing bacteria of legume nodules live in O2 depl...

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